(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-02-26 10:15

Actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt arrive at the 2008 Film Independent's Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California, February 23, 2008. [Agencies]

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have avoided coming face to face with Jennifer Aniston after failing to attend a pre-Oscars party.

The trio were expected to be among hosts at the Beverly Hills Hotel bash on Saturday, but Pitt and Jolie opted to visit the Film Independent Spirit Awards instead.

Celebrities including George Clooney, Jake Gyllenhaal, Seal and Heidi Klum joined Aniston at the party, where she stayed for around an hour.

She has reportedly had a number of eggs frozen to maximise her chances of having a baby at a later date.

A source told Star: "Having the eggs frozen was a really smart move for Jennifer, because it buys her a few years to figure things out before she rushes into having children.

"She's giving herself a big break from the intense pressure to find her Mr Right and start a family. She's in a good place now."